English noun: Klondike |
1. | Klondike (location) a region in northwestern Canada where gold was discovered in 1896 but exhausted by 1910 |
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| Instance hypernym | geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region |
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| Part meronym | Yukon, Yukon Territory |
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2. | klondike (act) a form of solitaire that begins with seven piles of cards with the top cards facing up; descending sequences of cards of alternating colors are built on these piles; as aces become available they are placed above the seven piles; the object is to build sequences in suit from ace to king as the remaining cards are dealt out one at a time |
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| Broader (hypernym) | patience, solitaire |
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